Ekins Surname

228,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ekins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ekin,' but what this is the pet name for I have not discovered. It evidently belongs to the same class as Watkin, Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, &c, which gave us the genitive forms of Watkins, Wilkins, Tompkins, &c.

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Ekins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6501:557,62945,979
England6011:92,7099,939
Australia1941:139,15314,991
Thailand1101:642,167108,371
Canada821:449,33638,948
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5071:48,0785,926
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Ekins (27) may also be a first name.

Ekins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ekin,' but what this is the pet name for I have not discovered. It evidently belongs to the same class as Watkin, Wil-kin, Tomp-kin, &c, which gave us the genitive forms of Watkins, Wilkins, Tompkins, &c. The only explanation I can suggest is that Ekin is a modification of Edkin (v. Edkins).

1598. Thomas Marrott and Mary Eakyn: Marriage Lic. (London).

1693. Baptised — Gyles, s. Gyles Ekyns: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1721. Married — Samuel Ekin and Elizabeth Brown: ibid.

1730. Samuel Eakins, sheriffof Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1702. — Jeremiah Ekins and Ann Rea: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ekin’s (Son): v. Ekin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ekins was the name of a gentle family owning, in the 17th and 18th centuries, Favell manor and other properties in Northamptonshire, which were sold in 1814 for £23,970 (Cole's "Weston Favell").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ekins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ekins Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ekins is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ekins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 228,810th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 4,114,933 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Ekins live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ekins is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 27 people.

Ekins is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 650 people, or 1 in 557,629. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Utah, where 40 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Ekins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ekins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ekins surname grew 677 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ekins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ekins surname is principally Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ekins last name are 33.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ekins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $49,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eakins915,378/
Aekins91146/
Jekins9167/
Eikins9115/
Hekins9113/
Eckins915/
Yekins915/
Eukins912/
Ekinns912/
Oekins911/
Eykins911/
Eekins910/
Gekins910/
Jeakins83453/
Jeskins8395/
Geikins8362/
Heakins8345/
Jetkins8311/
Geekins837/
Ettkins836/
Easkins833/
Jeekins833/
Jehkins832/
Jegkins831/
Hedkins831/
Hoekins831/
Eatkins831/
Eackins831/
Haekins831/
Ieskins831/
Gejkins831/
Eyskins831/
Jeckins831/
Hegkins830/
Heykins830/
Eeskins830/
Akins8025,203/
Okins80168/
Ekens80147/
Ikins8072/
Eknæs8018/
Ecins802/
Jkins801/
Etkns801/
Eqins801/
Ykins801/
Heaskins770/
Haeckins770/
Jesdkins770/
Aikins732,465/
Eikens73595/
Eykens73547/
Akiens73188/
Hokins73140/
Hakins73138/
Eakens73129/
Ekkens73106/
Hikins73100/
Ackins7361/
Eicens7324/
Eakyns737/
Akkins734/
Ahkins734/
Ekince734/
O'Kins733/
Gikins732/
Eicins732/
Ockins732/
Hykins731/
Aykins731/
Aakins731/
Agkins731/
Akinss731/
Yekens731/
Akinns731/
Ikinse731/
Jecins731/
Equins731/
Eicēns731/
Ekinje731/
Ekenås731/
Ekenæs731/
Yikins731/
Jikins730/
Aekens730/
Eckens730/
Heikens671,354/
Jeukens67574/
Eyckens67399/
Haikins67327/
Hockins67242/
Hiskins67191/
Hekkens67175/
Haekens67156/
Eijkens67129/
Heckens67122/
Eickens6756/
Eikenæs6753/
Hickins6745/
Heykens6735/
Gaikins6723/
Jaykins6718/
Hackins6716/
Hokkins6716/
Hogkins6713/
Haykins6710/
Jaikins6710/
Yockins679/
Hakkins674/
Eichens673/
Jeakinsová673/
Ajskins672/
Hikkins672/
Heekens672/
Jekeens672/
Hagkins671/
Hitkins671/
Haqkins671/
Aidkins671/
Hokin's671/
Geekens671/
Geikens671/
Giekens671/
Aeckens671/
Esquins671/
Iqns671/
Haakins670/
Aickins670/
Eachins670/
Jeckens670/
Hohkins670/
Hahkins670/

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